捞油水
lāo​yóu​shuǐ

to line one's pockets

  • created sense approved 捞油水/撈油水 · lāo​yóu​shuǐ · to line one's pockets — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捞油水 / 撈油水

    lāo​yóu​shuǐ

    to line one's pockets

    (colloquial) to gain profit or extra income through dishonest or underhanded means; to reap unfair benefits

    捞, 油水

    捞 (literal) → 捞/撈 · lāo · to gain improperly 油水 (literal) → 油水 · yóu​shuǐ · profit

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense